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Council approves rezoning of 47.19-acre parcel to allow denser single-family development
Summary
The council approved rezoning 47.19 acres south of Swancott Road from Residence 1B to Residence 2, a move staff said will allow denser housing mix, reduced side-yard setbacks (~4 feet) and potential increased affordability; planning staff described a roughly nine-month process with notices to owners within 500 feet.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Huntsville City Council on Thursday approved a rezoning request to change about 47.19 acres on the south side of Swancott Road from Residence 1B to Residence 2, clearing the way for a denser single-family residential development.
Thomas Nunez, the city’s manager of planning and zoning services, explained the application and review process. He told the council that rezoning from Residence 1B to Residence 2 allows a denser mix of housing and reduces side-yard setback requirements by roughly four feet; for example, Residence 1B requires 10-foot side yards, while Residence 2 would allow approximately 6-foot side yards in the targeted sections. Nunez also said the process includes planning-staff review, deeper discussions with development teams, notice to property owners within 500 feet and a planning commission review prior to council consideration; he said the process typically takes about nine months from application to council action.
Resident Joy Johnson spoke during the public hearing asking which district is denser and why the change is proposed; Nunez answered the council’s question that denser zoning can support more affordable housing options and that the overall project will include a mix of housing styles across approximately 350+ acres in the broader development corridor.
The council approved the ordinance after the public hearing closed.
Next steps: The developer and planning staff will proceed per the approved zoning and any subsequent site-plan or variance requests will follow the standard public-notice and commission review process.
